Realising smarter stormwater management: A review of the barriers and a roadmap for real world application A new paper in the Journal of Water Research provides a structured methodology for overcoming barriers to the effective management of stormwater systems. The highlights include: Current implementation of internet-of-things enabled stormwater management systems is low. Barriers related to […]
Catching urban runoff in raingardens and rainwater capture tanks improves the water quality of nearby streams and rivers and lowers water temperatures that have risen in the region due to climate change and the urban heat island effect, according to a new report spanning two decades. When natural landscapes are replaced with urban infrastructure environments, the temperature […]
From https://www.fastcompany.com/90716670/this-16-acre-atlanta-park-was-built-to-flood Set in a low-lying area that’s home to a primarily Black community, the park can absorb 10 million gallons of stormwater. BY NATE BERG 3 MINUTE READ In the Vine City neighborhood outside of downtown Atlanta, a few city blocks faced a persistent threat. Filled with the modest homes of the neighborhood’s primarily Black […]
The Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Virginia), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Municipal Stormwater Alliance (NMSA; Alexandria, Virginia), and other partners have been working to identify and dismantle barriers hampering stormwater capture and use (SCU) adoption. The team has released a new report, titled Pure Potential: The Case for Stormwater Capture and Use, which aims […]
City Doubles Size of Largest Green Infrastructure Program in Nation, Making NYC More Resilient to Global Warming Specially designed curbside rain gardens will absorb millions of gallons of stormwater each time it rains, beautifying neighborhoods, improving the health of our waterways and making the city more resilient in the face of global warming NEW YORK—Mayor […]
Green City, Clean Waters total projected economic impact for Philadelphia has risen to an impressive $4 billion. In other exciting findings, the research shows that new and improved open spaces resulting from green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) reduced crime by 8.7 percent and saved the city $50 million annually in avoided health-related costs. Typically, green spaces […]
Two articles 1. What would an entirely flood-proof city look like? They call it “pave, pipe, and pump”: the mentality that has dominated urban development for over a century. Along with the explosion of the motorcar in the early 20th century came paved surfaces. Rainwater – instead of being sucked up by plants, evaporating, or […]
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), in partnership with the Water Research Foundation, has released a new report entitled Innovative and Integrated Stormwater Management. The report is an accumulation of DEP’s examination of stormwater programs from across the country and around the globe. It includes lessons learned and the challenges associated with […]